The Grainger College of Engineering
Mechanical Science & Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering

THESIS OPTION

MS students with faculty advisors are admitted to the thesis-option. 

COURSEWORK REQUIREMENT 

24 -28 credit hours of formal, graded, graduate-level coursework*

  • 8 credit hours in ME or TAM to include:
    • 4 credit hours of 500-level courses in ME or TAM
    • 4 credit hours of 400 or 500-level courses in ME or TAM
  • 4 credit hours of 500 level courses in ME, TAM, or other Engineering (except TE), Math, or Physics
  • 12-16 credit hours of 400 or 500 level courses in ME, TAM, or other Engineering (except TE), Math, or Physics  

THESIS RESEARCH REQUIREMENT

4-8 hours of ME 599 Thesis Research**

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

MSE 492 Fundamentals of Laboratory Safety (must be completed in year 1)

ME 590/TAM 500 Seminar Requirement


NON-THESIS OPTION

MS students without faculty advisors are admitted to the non-thesis option. If a student decides to pursue the non-thesis MS, they must submit the Departmental “Non-Thesis” Petition to request to switch to the MS non-thesis option.

COURSEWORK REQUIREMENT

32 credit hours of formal, graded, graduate-level coursework*

  • 8 credit hours in ME or TAM to include:
    • 4 credit hours of 500-level courses in Me or TAM
    • 4 credit hours of 400 or 500-level courses in ME or TAM
  • 8 credit hours of 500-level courses in ME, TAM, or other Engineering (except TE), Math, or Physics
  • 16 credit hours of 400 or 500 level courses in ME, TAM, or other Engineering (except TE), Math, or Physics 

PROJECT REQUIREMENT

4 hours of ME 597 Independent Study**

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

MSE 492 Fundamentals of Laboratory Safety (must be completed in year 1)

ME 590/TAM 500 Seminar Requirement

*Courses applied toward the MS degree must be approved by the Associate Head for Graduate Programs.

**Thesis-option students: no more than 8 hours of ME 599 can be applied toward the degree. Non-thesis-option students: no more than 4 hours of ME 597 can be applied toward the degree. Transfer students: No more than 8 hours of transfer credit from an outside institution can be applied towards the degree. If you are considering transferring credit from an outside institution, please see the Graduate Student Handbook for instructions. Please note that you cannot transfer credit hours that have been counted toward a degree you have already completed.